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byronius

(7,591 posts)
Wed Dec 28, 2016, 01:01 PM Dec 2016

Think for a moment how hard this is for all the good cops and civil servants.

The solidly American FBI agents, the professional CIA operatives, the good-hearted local police officer swimming in a sea of asshole ideology. There are a lot of good people out there doing their jobs right, and for the right reasons.

They've got it worse than anyone. And we need them to stay in and fight. They're getting it from both sides, just because -- human. Now they're going to be behind enemy lines for a long time, without hope of reprieve.

Send them some good thoughts and energy. In the end, they may be the difference between life and death of the human species.

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Think for a moment how hard this is for all the good cops and civil servants. (Original Post) byronius Dec 2016 OP
I do feel bad for them. Cracklin Charlie Dec 2016 #1
Right now, I'd say the soul of the nation rests in their hands. Mister Ed Dec 2016 #3
yes, also US soldiers and military leaders and importantly-- Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #2
amen! k and r LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #4
Yes, I have. moondust Dec 2016 #5
your insititutions will not save you. good cops will bend to the will of the leadership and msongs Dec 2016 #6

Mister Ed

(6,341 posts)
3. Right now, I'd say the soul of the nation rests in their hands.
Wed Dec 28, 2016, 01:35 PM
Dec 2016

Every hateful miscreant in the nation believes, rightly or wrongly, that, as of January 20th, their time has come. They believe they'll have a free hand to harass, intimidate, beat or even kill the objects of their hatred: Blacks, Hispanics, Muslims, women, liberals, LGBT, Jews, whomever. And they believe that law enforcement, at the local, state, or federal level, will have their backs - or will at least look the other way for them.

We'll soon know whether or not they're right. All hope rests in the hands of the legions of good and conscientious people in law enforcement who are the subject of the OP. We will need to support them, and help them to ensure that the rule of law will prevail over mob rule.

 

Fast Walker 52

(7,723 posts)
2. yes, also US soldiers and military leaders and importantly--
Wed Dec 28, 2016, 01:23 PM
Dec 2016

we need to have good people who are in control of our nuclear weaponry!!!

moondust

(20,383 posts)
5. Yes, I have.
Wed Dec 28, 2016, 02:00 PM
Dec 2016

I'm sure a lot of them are very good and dedicated public servants better qualified to be President than the charlatan who has never served anyone but himself and has no idea what he's doing but still managed to hijack the ideologically bankrupt Republican Party and then get elected thanks to an undemocratic electoral system that was set up to accommodate slavery.

I don't know what I'd do in that situation. Several decades ago I turned down an internship in DC largely because I didn't want to work for the Reagan cabal; this is even worse IMO. There may already be some resumes in the mail. Tough call.

msongs

(69,980 posts)
6. your insititutions will not save you. good cops will bend to the will of the leadership and
Wed Dec 28, 2016, 03:30 PM
Dec 2016

government bureaucrats like the FBI will fall in line just as quickly as will the military. these institutions are NOT on the side of the people

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